NFL 2008-09 Season

And BOTH teams will already know the results of the Patricheats game as well as the Ravens game.

yep. there is no question that miami will want it more than the jets since it would take the jets beating the fins and the pats losing to the bills for the jets to get in. for miami is real simple,just win baby! the question is can the fins be mentally strong enough against weather?
 
yep. there is no question that miami will want it more than the jets since it would take the jets beating the fins and the pats losing to the bills for the jets to get in. for miami is real simple,just win baby! the question is can the fins be mentally strong enough against weather?

Not entirely correct. If the PATS win the JETS still can get in with a win and a RAVENS loss.
 
The Bad News -

No, it isn't 0-15. This is much worse. No it isn't 0-16, (which in my opinion is a foregone conclusion.) This is much, much worse.

William Clay Ford issued a press release yesterday concerning the future of the Detroit Lie-ons. - "He expects both Tom Lewand (chief operating officer) and Martin Mayhew (GM) to return to the organization next season." He also said that he hasn't made up his mind about coach Marinelli yet.
As for hiring somebody to take total charge Ford said - "Let's see who's available and what experience they have and what see if they fit any of our slots."

OMG! Somebody pull the plug on this guy. There is obviously no sign of brain activity here. Lewand has been here 13 yrs., Mayhew has been here 8 yrs.. You think maybe these guys are part of the problem? You want to go into next season, and the most important draft of my lifetime, with the same leadership that has gotten the team to this level of ineptitude? As for Marinelli - Take the guy out of his misery already!

Quotes of the week -

#1 Coach Marinelli - "They've been fighting. They didn't fight today."

I'm surprised they lasted this long, but to quit at home? No pride, no talent, no coaching.

#2 DE Cliff Avril - "It just seemed like nothing was going right for us."

Seemed? It literally went wrong, Cliff.

#3 Rob Parker Detroit News columnist - To coach Marinelli, "On a lighter note, do you wish your daughter had married a better defensive coordinator?"

Rob, funny, but really tacky. Still really funny, though.

#4 "Joey, Joey, Joey" Detroit fans chanting for Joey Harrington, former #3 pick of the Detroit Lions.

TOO FUNNY!

#5 "This is the ultimate right here. It's going to take some men to go into this game. Some guys might fold it up this week and say, 'Hey, you know, I have an injury, my hammy's bothering me or something.' "But you'll see the true NFL players, step up this week and say 'You know what? Let's not do this, Lets not be a part of history. Lets find a way to win this game and find a way to play in a tough environment and step up". - Shaun Cody DT.

Is that all it will take, Shaun? Why didn't just say so in week one? Yeah, we'll see the "true NFL" players step up next week - all two of them. (Calvin Johnson and Kevin Smith). You guys will do this. 0-16 is your destiny, like it or not.

Highlights -

#1 We clinched the #1 pick in the 2009 draft!

#2 Kevin Smith 111 yds. rushing on 24 carries.

Play of the game -

First play of the second half from the line of scrimmage. The Lions have to call time out, and still get penalized for having 12 men on the field.

They knew for 2 hours that they would have the ball first in the second half, and this happens? Typical Lions. Football, as only they can deliver.

By the numbers -

0-15 An NFL record.

32 First Downs by the Saints, a club record.

11 of 12 The Saints third down efficiency. It would have been 12 of 12, but the 12th one was the "knee" they took at the end of the game.

0 The number of times NO punted. Way to step up defense!

532 Yards by the Saints, a season high allowed by the Lions.

0 percent chance I give the Lions of winning next week at Lambeau Field.

Have a Merry Christmas my fellow Lie-ons sufferers.

Highlights -

#1 We clinched the #1 pick in the 2009 draft!

Will they take a WR like usual ?
They will probably take a QB and he will be banished to the ineptitude in Detroit thruout his career, If I were a top College QB, I'd declare I was coming back and hope a better team has an off year next year.
Going back to last year they are 1-22.

Jimbo
 
HD, as bad as your Browns have been at times, just think- it could ALWAYS be worse. You could be a Lions fan.

BTW, I have to ask, since it's beeen a few months- HOW IN THE HELL DID THE GIANTS LOSE TO CLEVELAND?!

Given how both teams have fared since, that is looking like the most bizarre game outcome this season.

Granted, I picked that upset, but then again, you're looking at a guy that thought:

1. The Cardinals would win in Foxboro

2. The Lions would go 11-5, win the NFC North, and make the playoffs
 
HD, as bad as your Browns have been at times, just think- it could ALWAYS be worse. You could be a Lions fan.

Funny you say this. There was actually a fan at the game last week that held a sign that said something similar.

BTW, I have to ask, since it's beeen a few months- HOW IN THE HELL DID THE GIANTS LOSE TO CLEVELAND?!

At the time, we still had a somewhat healthy team still led by Derek Anderson. We also had a 2-3 record. Our season was far from lost and we didn't have a lame duck coach at the time. It wasn't until Week 12 when it all fell apart.

Given how both teams have fared since, that is looking like the most bizarre game outcome this season.

Granted, I picked that upset, but then again, you're looking at a guy that thought:

1. The Cardinals would win in Foxboro

2. The Lions would go 11-5, win the NFC North, and make the playoffs

Again. We have a lot of talent on this team. Too many injuries, locker room distractions and a lame duck coach led to the sinking ship this season. We'll be back next year.
 
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Jamarcus Janikowski?

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John Clayton on Cowher

John Clayton was on Mike & Mike, ironically without either Mike, this morning. Clayton said that the Browns are going to offer Cowher $8 million/year and total control. Cowher will say no and the Browns will then increase their offer to $9 million.

Cowher apparently wants 3 things- a big contract, some control over operations, & a QB. Clayton said he would get all 3 in Cleveland, but he doesn't think his ties to Pittsburgh will let him go to Cleveland. When Stephen A. Smith, who is guest-hosting, learned the money was per year, he said "oh, he's going to Cleveland."

Clayton thinks the Jets will likely fire Eric Mangini & offer a similar package to Cowher. He feels Cowher is far more likely to wind up in New York than Cleveland, if he decides to return to coaching this year.
 
John Clayton was on Mike & Mike, ironically without either Mike, this morning. Clayton said that the Browns are going to offer Cowher $8 million/year and total control. Cowher will say no and the Browns will then increase their offer to $9 million.

Cowher apparently wants 3 things- a big contract, some control over operations, & a QB. Clayton said he would get all 3 in Cleveland, but he doesn't think his ties to Pittsburgh will let him go to Cleveland. When Stephen A. Smith, who is guest-hosting, learned the money was per year, he said "oh, he's going to Cleveland."

Clayton thinks the Jets will likely fire Eric Mangini & offer a similar package to Cowher. He feels Cowher is far more likely to wind up in New York than Cleveland, if he decides to return to coaching this year.

I agree. I think cowher's emotions over the steelers will prevent him from going to the browns but I don't see a problem with him going to the Jets. Is the idea of Marty returning to the Browns over and done with?
 
6. The Steelers can blame the Big dumb Ox (Ben Roth) on losing a very important game against Tennessee. How do you fumble the ball 4 times (lost 2) and throw 2 interceptions during the biggest game of the year?! Way to go Yinzer.

Well IMO I doesn't matter much about Home field, when the Steelers had the AFC Championship game at home, they lost. When the Steelers went to the Superbowl(Browns fans don't know what that is like, do they?) last time, they played the championship on the road. So it doesn't matter where the game is, hell I prefer it being on the road. Look at the Giants last year, championship game on the road.

Hell the Steelers and Titans might not even be in the game, it could be in Miami, New England, Denver or San Diego, everything has to go right to win the Superbowl.


10. And now for my player of the week award! I'll have to admit, this award was completely biased, as it brought me great joy yesterday. That joy was brought on by none other than LenDale White by stomping and desecrating a terrible towel. LMAO!!! Awesome!

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What happened to the last team that one of their players stepped one the towel? Ask Ramy, he knows, and so does TJ Houshmandzadeh.:D

BTW....those were fake "Terrible Towels", I guess they can't get real ones in Tennessee.


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BTW...When's the last time your Clowns won a Superbowl?
 
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Highlights -

#1 We clinched the #1 pick in the 2009 draft!

Will they take a WR like usual ?
They will probably take a QB and he will be banished to the ineptitude in Detroit thruout his career, If I were a top College QB, I'd declare I was coming back and hope a better team has an off year next year.
Going back to last year they are 1-22.

Jimbo

Here's the funny part - Despite all those WR's we drafted, we are in need of WR's again. We are currently playing with Johnson and a cast of "walk-ons" right now. McDonald and Furrey are on the IR, so we're playing with 4 WR's that weren't even in camp. Don't look for them to draft Crabtree, though. Many more pressing needs, than WR. As for QB's going back to school in order to avoid the Lions, well good luck to them, because the Lions will still have at least a top 5 pick again next season. This mess will not be turned around in 1 season like Miami and Atlanta did.
 
John Clayton was on Mike & Mike, ironically without either Mike, this morning. Clayton said that the Browns are going to offer Cowher $8 million/year and total control. Cowher will say no and the Browns will then increase their offer to $9 million.

Cowher apparently wants 3 things- a big contract, some control over operations, & a QB. Clayton said he would get all 3 in Cleveland, but he doesn't think his ties to Pittsburgh will let him go to Cleveland. When Stephen A. Smith, who is guest-hosting, learned the money was per year, he said "oh, he's going to Cleveland."

Clayton thinks the Jets will likely fire Eric Mangini & offer a similar package to Cowher. He feels Cowher is far more likely to wind up in New York than Cleveland, if he decides to return to coaching this year.

....*SIGH*....the only we would get a coach of that quality and credibility is if "Skeletor" would kick the bucket.

Anybody got a poison dart and dart shooter?:D
 
Here's the funny part - Despite all those WR's we drafted, we are in need of WR's again. We are currently playing with Johnson and a cast of "walk-ons" right now. McDonald and Furrey are on the IR, so we're playing with 4 WR's that weren't even in camp. Don't look for them to draft Crabtree, though. Many more pressing needs, than WR. As for QB's going back to school in order to avoid the Lions, well good luck to them, because the Lions will still have at least a top 5 pick again next season. This mess will not be turned around in 1 season like Miami and Atlanta did.

Ya know,
I'm beginning to think that the Lions should hire Bill Parcells the next time he's available, he seems to right the ship and quickly at that.

Jimbo
 
I would love to see a Steelers/Titans AFC Title Game.

Much more fun than having to see New England, San Diego, or Indy ALL THE TIME!

Still, I have this feeling that we might be stuck with ANOTHER Patriots/Colts AFC Title game.

INO, that has become the most annoying rivalry in sports!
 
Ya know,
I'm beginning to think that the Lions should hire Bill Parcells the next time he's available, he seems to right the ship and quickly at that.

Jimbo

LOL! Why in the world would the Tuna want to come to Detroit? Not that he would come to Cleveland either, but I think certain disenfranchised teams are much less likely to attract real talent unfortunately.
 

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